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Terra Mission

completedLaunch 1999-068
Launched 12/18/1999LEOService CSat SSO L
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
1 payload
Terra
active
Earth Observation
LEO
Launch Details
Launch Date
12/18/1999
Launch ID
1999-068
Launch Profile
Sat SSO L
Service Type
C
Customer Type
G
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
Lockheed Martin
Launch Vehicle
Atlas IIAS
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 3-East, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)US
Payload Summary
Payload Count
1
Payload Status
active 1
Payload Mission Types
Earth Observation 1
Track
Mentions
2
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

The Terra mission is used by the US Army Corps of Engineers for land cover and fire applications.

CapabilityValue 3.4Oct 28, 2024Weighing overall societal benefit: Case studies on deciding when to deorbit satellites (part 2)

NASA's Terra mission was launched in December 1999 and is currently in an extended mission due to valuable science data.

GeneralValue 3.6Oct 21, 2024Weighing overall societal benefit: Case studies on deciding when to deorbit satellites (part 1)